Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

The deputy speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines are the second highest-ranking officials of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. During the absence of the House speaker, one of the House deputy speakers will preside over the House of Representatives.

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Katuwang na Ispiker ng Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas
David Suarez Senior Deputy Speaker Yasser Balindong Ferjenel Biron Faustino Dy III Janette Garin Jay Khongun Raymond Mendoza Paolo Ortega Ronaldo Puno Kristine Singson-Meehan Yevgeny Emano Incumbent Multiple since July 28, 2025
Style	Mr. Deputy Speaker/ Madam Deputy Speaker (informal) The Honorable (formal)
Type	Deputy speaker of the lower house
Member of	House of Representatives of the Philippines
Seat	Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City
Appointer	Philippine House of Representatives
Term length	At the House's pleasure[note 1]

The deputy speaker was previously referred to as the Speaker Pro Tempore until 1995.

From 17th to 18th Congress, the House increased the numbers of deputy speakers to cater the supposed move to federalism.^[1]

Duties and powers

The duties and powers of the House deputy speakers, as contained in the House rules, are the following:^[2]

• to assume the duties and powers of the speaker when so chosen by a majority vote or by lot among themselves, as the case may be, when the Speaker is absent or temporarily incapacitated, until such time that the Speaker returns to the performance of his/her duties; and, in case of resignation, removal, permanent incapacity or death of the Speaker, until such time that a new Speaker is elected and qualified;
• to preside over the session when, even if present, the Speaker does not preside, or has not designated any other member as temporary presiding officer as provided in Section 14(h) of Rule IV;
• to monitor, coordinate and facilitate action on measures filed, requests, and other concerns of members representing constituencies in any of the island groups namely Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, to which they may be assigned by the Speaker;
• to recommend to the Speaker appropriate policies, strategies and programs of action to improve the pace and quality of legislation and to effectively address issues and concerns of members on matters affecting them, their constituencies, and the overall operations and integrity of the House;
• to appoint personnel of the House when so authorized by the Speaker; and
• to perform such other duties and functions as may be assigned and/or delegated by the Speaker.

List of deputy speakers

Malolos Congress (1898–1899)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Party		Speaker	Legislature
			Took office	Left office
–		Benito Legarda Member for Sulu (1853–1915)	September 15, 1898	November 13, 1899		Nonpartisan	Pedro Paterno	Malolos Congress

House of Representatives (1916–1935)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Party		Speaker	Legislature
			Took office	Left office
None (1916–1922)							Sergio Osmeña	4th Legislature
								5th Legislature
1		Antonio de las Alas Member for Batangas–1st (1889–1983)	1922	1925		Nacionalista Colectivista	Manuel Roxas	6th Legislature
None (1925–1928)								7th Legislature
2		Quintín Paredes Member for Abra (1884–1973)	1928	1931		Nacionalista		8th Legislature
(1)		Antonio de las Alas Member for Batangas–1st (1889–1983)	1931	1933		Nacionalista		9th Legislature
(2)		Quintín Paredes Member for Abra (1884–1973)	1933	1933		Nacionalista
3		Jose Zulueta Member for Iloilo–1st (1889–1972)	1933	1935		Nacionalista (until 1934)
						Nacionalista Democratico (from 1934)	Quintín Paredes	10th Legislature

National Assembly (1935–1941)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Party		Speaker	Legislature
			Took office	Left office
(3)		Jose Zulueta Member for Iloilo–1st (1889–1972)	November 25, 1935	December 30, 1941		Nacionalista Democratico (until 1938)	Gil Montilla	1st National Assembly
						Nacionalista (from 1938)	José Yulo	2nd National Assembly

House of Representatives (1945–1973)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Party		Speaker	Legislature
			Took office	Left office
4		Prospero Sanidad Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd (1897–1969)	June 9, 1945	December 30, 1945		Nacionalista	Jose Zulueta	1st Commonwealth Congress
5		Francisco Ortega Member for La Union–1st	May 25, 1946	December 30, 1949		Liberal	Eugenio Pérez	2nd Commonwealth Congress
								1st Congress
6		Domingo Veloso Member for Leyte–2nd	December 30, 1949	December 30, 1953		Liberal		2nd Congress
7		Daniel Romualdez Member for Leyte–4th (1907–1965)	January 25, 1954	December 30, 1957		Nacionalista	Jose Laurel Jr.	3rd Congress
8		Constancio Castañeda Member for Tarlac–2nd	January 27, 1958	December 30, 1961		Nacionalista	Daniel Romualdez	4th Congress
9		Salipada Pendatun Member for Leyte–4th (1912–1985)	January 22, 1962	December 30, 1965		Liberal		5th Congress
							Cornelio Villareal
10		Jose Aldeguer Member for Iloilo–5th	January 17, 1966	January 17, 1973		Nacionalista	Jose Laurel Jr.	6th Congress
								7th Congress
							Cornelio Villareal

Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Party		Speaker	Legislature
			Took office	Left office
11		Blah Sinsuat Member for Region XII (1897–1969)	June 12, 1978	June 30, 1984		KBL	Querube Makalintal	Interim Batasang Pambansa
(9)		Salipada Pendatun Member for Leyte–4th (1912–1985)	July 23, 1984	January 27, 1985		KBL	Nicanor Yñiguez	Regular Batasang Pambansa
12		Macacuna Dimaporo Member for Lanao del Sur	March 13, 1985	March 25, 1986		KBL

House of Representatives (1987–present)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Party		Speaker	Legislature
			Took office	Left office
13		Antonio Cuenco Member for Cebu City–2nd (1936–2020)	July 27, 1987	June 30, 1992		LDP	Ramon Mitra Jr.	8th Congress
14		Raul Daza Member for Northern Samar–1st (born 1935)	July 27, 1992	June 30, 1995		Liberal	Jose de Venecia Jr.	9th Congress
15		Simeon Datumanong Member for Maguindanao–2nd (1935–2017)	July 24, 1995	June 30, 1998		Lakas	Jose de Venecia Jr.	10th Congress
16		Hernando Perez Member for Batangas–2nd (born 1939)	July 24, 1995	June 30, 1998		Lakas
17		Alfredo Abueg Jr. Member for Palawan–2nd (1932–2024)	July 27, 1998	November 13, 2000		LAMMP	Manny Villar (until 2000) Arnulfo Fuentebella (2000–2001) Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (from 2001)	11th Congress
18		Eduardo Gullas Member for Cebu–1st (born 1930)	July 27, 1998	November 13, 2000		LAMMP
19		Daisy Fuentes Member for South Cotabato–2nd	July 27, 1998	June 30, 2001		NPC
20		Butz Aquino Member for Makati–2nd (1939–2015)	November 13, 2000	June 30, 2001		LDP
21		Erico Aumentado Member for Bohol–1st (1940–2012)	November 13, 2000	June 30, 2001		LAMMP
22		Nur Jaafar Member for Tawi-Tawi	January 24, 2001	June 30, 2001		LAMMP
23		Carlos Padilla Member for Nueva Vizcaya (1944–2023)	January 24, 2001	June 30, 2001		LAMMP
24		Abdulgani Salapuddin Member for Basilan (born 1952)	July 23, 2001	June 30, 2004		Lakas	Jose de Venecia Jr.	12th Congress
25		Emilio Espinosa Jr. Member for Masbate–2nd	July 23, 2001	June 30, 2004		NPC
26		Raul M. Gonzalez Member for Iloilo City (1930–2014)	July 23, 2001	June 30, 2004		Lakas
(25)		Emilio Espinosa Jr. Member for Masbate–2nd	July 26, 2004	June 30, 2007		NPC	Jose de Venecia Jr.	13th Congress
(24)		Abdulgani Salapuddin Member for Basilan (born 1952)	July 26, 2004	June 30, 2007		Lakas
27		Benigno Aquino III Member for Tarlac–2nd (1960–2021)	November 8, 2004	February 21, 2006		Liberal
28		Raul del Mar Member for Cebu City–1st (1941–2020)	November 8, 2004	June 30, 2007		Lakas
29		Eric Singson Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd (born 1948)	February 21, 2006	June 30, 2007		Liberal
(15)		Simeon Datumanong Member for Maguindanao–2nd (1935–2017)	July 23, 2007	June 30, 2010		Lakas	Jose de Venecia Jr. (until 2008) Prospero Nograles (from 2008)	14th Congress
(28)		Raul del Mar Member for Cebu City–1st (1941–2020)	July 23, 2007	June 30, 2010		Lakas
30		Arnulfo Fuentebella Member for Camarines Sur–3rd (1945–2020)	July 23, 2007	June 30, 2010		NPC
31		Pablo P. Garcia Member for Cebu–2nd (1925–2021)	July 23, 2007	June 30, 2010		Lakas
32		Girlie Villarosa Member for Occidental Mindoro (1943–2021)	July 23, 2007	June 30, 2010		Lakas
33		Beng Climaco Member for Zamboanga City–1st (born 1966)	July 26, 2010	June 30, 2013		Liberal	Feliciano Belmonte Jr.	15th Congress
(14)		Raul Daza Member for Northern Samar–1st (born 1935)	July 26, 2010	June 30, 2013		Liberal
(30)		Arnulfo Fuentebella Member for Camarines Sur–3rd (1945–2020)	July 26, 2010	June 30, 2013		NPC
(31)		Pablo P. Garcia Member for Cebu–2nd (1925–2021)	July 26, 2010	June 30, 2013		NUP
34		Jesus Crispin Remulla Member for Cavite–7th (born 1961)	July 26, 2010	June 30, 2013		Nacionalista
35		Erin Tañada Member for Quezon–4th (born 1963)	July 26, 2010	June 30, 2013		Liberal
36		Henedina Abad Member for Batanes (1955–2017)	July 22, 2013	June 30, 2016		Liberal	Feliciano Belmonte Jr.	16th Congress
37		Giorgidi Aggabao Member for Isabela–4th (born 1954)	July 22, 2013	June 30, 2016		NPC
38		Sergio Apostol Member for Leyte–2nd (born 1935)	July 22, 2013	June 30, 2016		Liberal
39		Pangalian Balindong Member for Lanao del Sur–2nd (born 1940)	July 22, 2013	June 30, 2016		Liberal
(23)		Carlos Padilla Member for Nueva Vizcaya (1944–2023)	July 22, 2013	June 30, 2016		Nacionalista
40		Roberto Puno Member for Antipolo–1st (born 1962)	July 22, 2013	June 30, 2016		NUP
41		Raneo Abu Member for Batangas–2nd (born 1967)	July 25, 2016	June 30, 2019		Nacionalista	Pantaleon Alvarez (until 2018) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (from 2018)	17th Congress
42		Mercedes Alvarez Member for Negros Occidental–6th (born 1982)	July 25, 2016	June 30, 2019		NPC
43		Fredenil Castro Member for Capiz–2nd (born 1951)	July 25, 2016	January 21, 2019		NUP
44		Miro Quimbo Member for Marikina–2nd (born 1969)	July 25, 2016	June 30, 2019		Liberal
(29)		Eric Singson Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd (born 1948)	July 25, 2016	June 30, 2019		PDP–Laban
45		Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Member for Pampanga–2nd (born 1947)	August 15, 2016	March 15, 2017		Lakas
46		Pia Cayetano Member for Taguig–Pateros–2nd (born 1966)	August 15, 2016	June 30, 2019		Nacionalista
47		Gwendolyn Garcia Member for Cebu–3rd (born 1955)	August 15, 2016	June 30, 2019		PDP–Laban
48		Mylene Garcia-Albano Member for Davao City–2nd	August 15, 2016	June 30, 2019		PDP–Laban
49		Sharon Garin Party-list member	August 15, 2016	June 30, 2019		AAMBIS-Owa
50		Bai Sandra Sema Member for Maguindanao–1st (born 1966)	August 15, 2016	June 30, 2019		PDP–Laban
51		Frederick Abueg Member for Palawan–2nd (born 1974)	August 16, 2016	June 30, 2019		Liberal
52		Rolando Andaya Jr. Member for Camarines Sur–1st (1969–2022)	August 16, 2016	June 30, 2018		PDP–Laban
53		Ferdinand Hernandez Member for South Cotabato–2nd (born 1966)	August 16, 2016	June 30, 2019		NPC
54		Linabelle Villarica Member for Bulacan–4th (born 1949)	August 9, 2017	June 30, 2019		Liberal
55		Prospero Pichay Jr. Member for Surigao del Sur–1st (born 1950)	August 15, 2018	June 30, 2019		Lakas
56		Arthur C. Yap Member for Bohol–3rd (born 1965)	August 15, 2018	June 30, 2019		PDP–Laban
57		Rose Marie Arenas Member for Pangasinan–3rd (born 1940)	August 29, 2018	June 30, 2019		PDP–Laban
58		Evelina Escudero Member for Sorsogon–1st (born 1942)	August 29, 2018	June 30, 2019		NPC
59		Randolph Ting Member for Cagayan–3rd (born 1965)	January 21, 2019	June 30, 2019		NUP
(41)		Raneo Abu Member for Batangas–2nd (born 1967)	July 22, 2019	November 18, 2020		Nacionalista	Alan Peter Cayetano (until 2020) Lord Allan Velasco (from 2020)	18th Congress
60		Paolo Duterte Member for Davao City–1st (born 1975)	July 22, 2019	October 12, 2020		HNP
(58)		Evelina Escudero Member for Sorsogon–1st (born 1942)	July 22, 2019	June 30, 2022		NPC
61		Conrado Estrella III Party-list member (born 1960)	July 22, 2019	June 30, 2022		Abono
62		Dan Fernandez Member for Laguna–1st (born 1966)	July 22, 2019	November 18, 2020		NUP
63		Aurelio Gonzales Jr. Member for Pampanga–3rd (born 1962)	July 22, 2019	December 7, 2020		PDP–Laban
64		Neptali Gonzales II Member for Mandaluyong (born 1964)	July 22, 2019	June 30, 2022		NUP
(53)		Ferdinand Hernandez Member for South Cotabato–2nd (born 1966)	July 22, 2019	June 30, 2022		NPC
65		Loren Legarda Member for Antique (born 1960)	July 22, 2019	June 30, 2022		NPC
(55)		Prospero Pichay Jr. Member for Surigao del Sur–1st (born 1950)	July 22, 2019	June 30, 2022		Lakas
66		Johnny Pimentel Member for Surigao del Sur–2nd (born 1956)	July 22, 2019	December 7, 2020		PDP–Laban
(40)		Roberto Puno Member for Antipolo–1st (born 1962)	July 22, 2019	June 30, 2022		NUP
67		Luis Raymund Villafuerte Member for Camarines Sur–2nd (born 1962)	July 22, 2019	October 14, 2020		Nacionalista
68		Eddie Villanueva Party-list member (born 1946)	July 22, 2019	June 30, 2022		CIBAC
(57)		Rose Marie Arenas Member for Pangasinan–3rd (born 1940)	July 29, 2019	June 30, 2022		PDP–Laban
69		Rodante Marcoleta Party-list member (born 1953)	July 29, 2019	June 30, 2022		SAGIP
70		Pablo John Garcia Member for Cebu–3rd (born 1967)	July 29, 2019	June 30, 2022		NUP
71		Henry Oaminal Member for Misamis Occidental–2nd (born 1958)	July 29, 2019	June 30, 2022		Nacionalista
72		Vilma Santos Member for Batangas–6th (born 1953)	August 13, 2019	June 30, 2022		Nacionalista
73		Deogracias Victor Savellano Member for Ilocos Sur–1st (1959–2025)	August 13, 2019	June 30, 2022		Nacionalista
74		Mujiv Hataman Member for Basilan (born 1972)	August 13, 2019	June 30, 2022		Liberal
75		Mikee Romero Party-list member (born 1972)	August 13, 2019	October 2, 2020		1-PACMAN
(43)		Fredenil Castro Member for Capiz–2nd (born 1951)	October 2, 2020	November 18, 2020		Lakas
76		Paulino Salvador Leachon Member for Oriental Mindoro–1st (born 1974)	October 14, 2020	June 30, 2022		PDP–Laban
(75)		Mikee Romero Party-list member (born 1972)	October 14, 2020	June 30, 2022		1-PACMAN
77		Lito Atienza Party-list member (born 1941)	November 18, 2020	June 30, 2022		Buhay
78		Rufus Rodriguez Member for Cagayan de Oro–2nd (born 1953)	November 18, 2020	June 30, 2022		CDP
79		Benny Abante Member for Manila–6th (born 1951)	December 7, 2020	June 30, 2022		NUP
80		Juan Pablo Bondoc Member for Pampanga–4th (born 1969)	December 7, 2020	June 30, 2022		PDP–Laban
81		Bernadette Herrera Party-list member (born 1976)	December 7, 2020	June 30, 2022		Bagong Henerasyon
82		Wes Gatchalian Member for Valenzuela–1st (born 1980)	December 7, 2020	June 30, 2022		NPC
83		Eric Martinez Member for Valenzuela–2nd (born 1972)	December 7, 2020	June 30, 2022		PDP–Laban
84		Kristine Singson-Meehan Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd (born 1973)	December 7, 2020	June 30, 2022		Bileg
85		Rogelio Pacquiao Member for Sarangani (born 1982)	December 7, 2020	June 30, 2022		PDP–Laban
86		Arnie Teves Member for Negros Oriental–3rd (born 1971)	December 7, 2020	June 30, 2022		PDP–Laban
87		Divina Grace Yu Member for Zamboanga del Sur–1st (born 1974)	December 7, 2020	June 30, 2022		PDP–Laban
88		Strike Revilla Member for Cavite–2nd (born 1970)	December 14, 2020	June 30, 2022		NUP
89		Abraham Tolentino Member for Cavite–8th (born 1964)	December 16, 2020	June 30, 2022		PDP–Laban
90		Isidro Ungab Member for Davao City–3rd (born 1961)	December 16, 2020	June 30, 2022		HNP
91		Camille Villar Member for Las Piñas (born 1985)	February 2, 2021	June 30, 2022		Nacionalista
92		Len Alonte Member for Biñan (born 1974)	March 25, 2021	June 30, 2022		PDP–Laban
(45)		Gloria Macapagal Arroyo[a] Member for Pampanga–2nd (born 1947)	July 25, 2022	November 7, 2023		Lakas	Martin Romualdez	19th Congress
93		Raymond Mendoza Party-list member (born 1962)	July 25, 2022	June 30, 2025		TUCP
(40)		Roberto Puno Member for Antipolo–1st (born 1962)	July 25, 2022	June 30, 2025		NUP
(84)		Kristine Singson-Meehan Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd (born 1973)	July 25, 2022	June 30, 2025		NPC
(90)		Isidro Ungab Member for Davao City–3rd (born 1961)	July 25, 2022	November 7, 2023		Lakas
(91)		Camille Villar Member for Las Piñas (born 1985)	July 25, 2022	June 30, 2025		Nacionalista
94		Ralph Recto Member for Batangas–6th (born 1964)	July 27, 2022	January 12, 2024		Nacionalista
(63)		Aurelio Gonzales Jr.[b] Member for Pampanga–3rd (born 1962)	July 27, 2022	June 30, 2025		PDP–Laban (until 2023)
						Lakas (from 2023)
95		Duke Frasco Member for Cebu–5th (born 1981)	July 27, 2022	June 30, 2025		NUP (until 2025)
						One Cebu (from 2025)
96		Tonypet Albano Member for Isabela–1st (born 1965)	November 7, 2023	June 30, 2025		Lakas
97		Yasser Balindong Member for Lanao del Sur–2nd (born 1974)	November 7, 2023	June 30, 2025		Lakas
98		David Suarez Member for Quezon–2nd (born 1977)	January 23, 2024	June 30, 2025		Lakas
(98)		David Suarez[c] Member for Quezon–2nd (born 1977)	July 28, 2025	Incumbent		Lakas	Martin Romualdez	20th Congress
99		Janette Garin Member for Iloilo–2nd (born 1972)	July 28, 2025	Incumbent		Lakas
(97)		Yasser Balindong Member for Lanao del Sur–2nd (born 1974)	July 28, 2025	Incumbent		Lakas
100		Paolo Ortega Member for La Union–1st (born 1984)	July 28, 2025	Incumbent		Lakas
101		Jay Khonghun Member for Zambales–1st (born 1977)	July 28, 2025	Incumbent		Lakas
(84)		Kristine Singson-Meehan Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd (born 1973)	July 28, 2025	Incumbent		NPC
102		Ronaldo Puno Member for Antipolo–1st (born 1948)	July 28, 2025	Incumbent		NUP
103		Faustino Dy III Member for Isabela–6th (born 1961)	July 28, 2025	Incumbent		PFP
104		Ferjenel Biron Member for Iloilo–4th (born 1964)	July 28, 2025	Incumbent		Nacionalista
(93)		Raymond Mendoza Party-list member (born 1962)	July 28, 2025	Incumbent		TUCP
105		Yevgeny Emano Member for Misamis Oriental–2nd (born 1975)	August 11, 2025	Incumbent		Nacionalista

See also

• Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
• Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

Notes

1. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo served as the Senior Deputy Speaker from July 25, 2022 until May 17, 2023.
2. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. served as the Senior Deputy Speaker from May 17, 2023 until June 30, 2025.
3. David Suarez is the incumbent Senior Deputy Speaker since July 28, 2025.